Yashanee Vaughn Investigation Update
The Portland Police Bureau, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers, is asking for your help in finding the body of 14-year-old Yashanee Vaughn, who police believe was murdered one month ago, on March 19, 2011.
On Monday, March 21, 2011, Shaquita Louis called police to report her daughter, Yashanee Vaughn, was missing.*-..

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04/19/2011

Portland Police Seek Public's Help Finding Stolen Puppy and SuspectAttachment:VIEW FILES
Portland Police Bureau detectives need the public's help in identifying a suspect that stole a puppy outside a Northeast Portland grocery store.
On April 11, 2011, at approximately 2:40 p.m., a man took an 11-week-old English Bulldog puppy that was tied up outside the Safeway store, located at 5920 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr.*-..

Portland Police Respond to Suspicious Device
At approximately 3:30 p.m. today, April 15, 2011, Portland Police were called to the parking garage of the 24 Hour Fitness in the 4200 block of Northeast Halsey Street regarding a suspicious device.*-..

Portland Police Investigating a Southeast Portland Bank Robbery
This morning, Thursday April 14, 2011, at approximately 11:45 a.m., Portland Police officers responded to the report of a bank robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank, located inside a Safeway grocery store at 4515 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard.
Officers arrived and learned that the suspect entered the bank and presented a demand note.*-..

Crime Stoppers Case #11-16 Armed RobberyAttachment:VIEW FILES
The Portland Police Bureau, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers, is asking for your help in identifying a suspect that robbed a Plaid Pantry in March 2011.
On March 3, 2011 at approximately 10:21 p.m., Portland Police responded to the report of an armed robbery at the Plaid Pantry store, located at 4516 Southwest Vermont Street.
Officers arrived in the area and learned that the suspect fled the store on foot after obtaining an undisclosed sum of money from the clerk.
The suspect entered the store and pulled a black handgun from the front of his waistband, pointed it at two employees and demanded money.
The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-20s, 5'11", 175 lbs., blond hair, blue eyes, wearing a black Carhartt-type jacket, blue sweatshirt, black shoes, and a white cloth over his face.*-..